Joshua Berkowitz of Berkocorp, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss investing in venture capital as a family office and why all investors should care about IRR (and not TVPI).
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(0:00) Introduction to Joshua Berkowitz and fund return expectations
(0:23) Underwriting to a 20% IRR and Joshua's background
(2:09) Transitioning to venture capital and managing capital flows
(4:14) Comparing IRR and MOIC in investment evaluation
(5:31) Best practices for managing capital calls and time diversification
(10:25) Strategies to stay in market and evaluate top emerging managers
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(17:34) GP success stories and portfolio strategies
(20:51) Consolidating return expectations for venture funds
(23:00) Balancing portfolio concentration and diversification
(24:50) Evaluating GP personalities and strategies for established funds
(30:50) Differences between founder CEOs and operator CEOs
(32:13) GP diligence and operational due diligence expectations
(36:46) Fund documentation and portfolio construction for new managers
(42:03) LP communication, strategy creep, and expectation management
(47:12) Quarterly updates and LP versus VC value add
(49:00) Follow on investment strategies and technical risks
(55:20) Seed to series A graduation rates and LP lessons learned
(59:03) Co-investment evaluation and LP portfolio management
(1:01:31) Joshua's venture dexa.ai and data-driven decision making
(1:10:45) Attracting talent and scaling strategies for tech startups
(1:15:30) The significance of mentorship and early fundraising challenges
(1:25:20) Learning from failed ventures and closing thoughts
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